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Article: Retirement seems likely for rocket made in Decatur; ULA hopeful.

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Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL)
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June 3, 2007
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Byline: Eric Fleischauer

Jun. 3--A cosmic workhorse with a central place in the Decatur economy may be nearing retirement, and the U.S. scientific community is concerned.

The Delta II, a medium-lift, satellite-launch rocket that has dominated the race to earth's orbit since Boeing Co. introduced it in 1989, may be phased out in two years.

But don't write the epitaph yet, warns United Launch Alliance, which builds the rockets at its Decatur facility.

Julie Andrews, Denver-based communications director for ULA, said the Delta II's fate is in limbo.

"Right now there has been no decision made to end the product line," Andrews ...

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